FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR

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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an energetic, detail oriented individual to serve as Fiscal Services Director for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois. This individual is responsible for preparing and submitting reports for annual budget submission to the Department of Human Services. Monitors the Center’s budget execution process and maintains facility automated database and monitors the preparation and submission of reports on a timely basis. The Shapiro Center serves a broad spectrum of individuals with behavioral and medical needs.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Director of Fiscal Services.

• Serves as full-line supervisor.

• Executes the overall preparation of the Facility’s budget.

• Participates in the determination of major policy and program formulation for the facility. 

• Reviews and approves departmental requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment including food supplies, office supplies and stores stock. 

• Prepares correspondence, reports, and records of department activities. 

• Performs other duties as assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.

• Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of professional experience in managing a budget, including designing and developing budget reports for a public or private organization.  

• Two (2) years of professional experience maintaining financial operations for a public or private organization.  

• Three (3) years of professional experience utilizing automated accounting systems and financial spreadsheets. 

• Two (2) years of professional experience communicating with both internal and external stakeholders in oral or written form ensuring detailed and critical analysis of work performed including writing complex objectives and justifications for contract establishments. 

• Two (2) years of professional experience ensuring policies, reporting and recordkeeping meet the requirements with State, Federal and The Joint Commission in a private or public organization.  

• Two (2) years of professional experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to utilize critical thinking skills while multi-tasking. 

• One (1) year of proficiency in the use of Systems Application and Product (SAP) and Microsoft Office Suite, including developing and working in Excel spreadsheet.  

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.

• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.

• Requires the ability to report to the facility to assist with emergency situations after business hours, weekends and holidays.

• Requires the ability to serve as Manager on Duty (MOD) on a rotation basis.

• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers and to present financial information using the graphical and statistical components of spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.